Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-12
IAIPORrANl DISCUSSIONS.
The General Passenger Agents submit
Their Report.

The General Passenger Agents submit
Their Report.
CHICAGO, March The general passenger
agents of the various roads IN the South
western Passenger association have Just
submitted to the general managers report
regarding the Interpretation and application
of the Interstate commerce law as relating
to passenger traffic. The passenger agents
agreed that the law means that all charges
made for any service shall be reasonable
and just. For like and contemporaries
GUS service and for transportation
Of like kind of traffic under substantially
similar circumstances and conditions like
charges shall be made. 1t requires that
every common carrier shall print IL large
type and keep for public inspection in every
depot or station a schedule showing the
rates OF fare fOl transportation Of passengers
and property.
It requires ten days notice Of any advance
in rates. Every common carrier shall hle
its tariffs with the commission and shall
promptly notify the commission Of al
changes made in the same. Every common
carrier shall ole with the commission
copies of ell contracts, agreements
OF arrangements with other common
carriers and joint tariffs which shsH be
published when directed by the COmm1s-
sion. It authorizes the commission to re-
Qu1r6 annual reports such detail and man
ner as the commission most require. The law
inferentially permits drst, second and third
(emigrant) classes of passengers, if accom-
mOualOn8 are as varied as classes. Cl1l-
dren with guardians may be carried free;
children Of five years OF under twelve years
of age may be carried at half farG. 1t IN
fortunately permits the issuance Of mileage,
excursion or accommodation passenger
tickets, but does not permit discrimina-
ton Ia favor of any person. For
example, rates made in favor OF any
organized body, religious, secular, secret,
etc. must be oOntemporaneOusly available
to any person. 1t permits reduced rates
to ministers Of religion and free trans
pOr, alton to railway eD plOyes, The ques-
ton OF passes or reduced fare for families
of railroad employees Is referred to the gem
eral managers for determination. The gen
eral passenger agents recommended that
1,GOO mile tickets, If sold, must be sold to
every person at the same price. and shall
be at the uniform rate Of 21z cents
per mile. They also agree that the
law fOrblds special rates, rebates, draw
backs, or any other deVic5 whereby a rat
can be reduced or increased to work dis
examinations against any persOn. 1t for
bids any undue or unreasonable pre-! ereuces
TO any person, company, firm, corporation
or locality. 1t only inf6rsntially permits
giving reduced rates to ministers Of relig-
ion, but clearly fOrbids reduction IN rates
would be included the fol owing: Theatrical
companies, base bail players, bicyclists,
theatrical advance agents, students, labor
ers, lumber men, Indians, United States Of
hcers and soldiers or their families, Inmat 6
of national homes of disabled volunteer sol
diers, city police, members OF the press,
court and hotel employees, freight shippers,
charity cases, dumb and blind people, tenn
DerauCe workers. etc.